RCN Adds to 4K Portfolio With 7 Dedicated Channels; Tacks on $8 Monthly Box Fee

February 7, 2019 |Streaming Media

RCN added seven dedicated 4K channels -- Insight TV, Travelxp 4K, The Country Network, NASA TV UHD, C4K360, NatureVision TV and UHD1 -- and special live events coverage, it said Tuesday. It boosted bandwidth speed with 1 Gbps internet and is offering whole-home Wi-Fi and voice remote via TiVo. RCN customers with 4K-enabled set-top boxes have access to more premier channels: Travelxp 4K, C4K360 and NatureVision TV via Vivicast Media. There's a required $7.95 monthly 4K technology fee, says the fine print.